Malayan civet vs mountain gorilla

Viverra tangalunga compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Viverridae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Viverra	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and mountain gorilla share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.